Proverbs 23:1-3 Parallel Bible Translations

Proverbs 23:1-3 ▼
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1 Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler, carefully think about what is before you. When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you, When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what is before you,
2 Put a knife to your own throat, if you have a big appetite. and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite. and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony.
3 Don't crave his delicacies, because the meal is deceptive. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food. Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.
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